diff --git a/config/config.example.json b/config/config.example.json
index 37c2bcd81..aee9dcd45 100644
--- a/config/config.example.json
+++ b/config/config.example.json
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
       "proxy": "",
       "allow_from": [
         "YOUR_USER_ID"
-      ]
+      ],
+      "show_transcript": true
     },
     "discord": {
       "enabled": false,
diff --git a/pkg/channels/telegram.go b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
index 7f6cf8113..b194c8463 100644
--- a/pkg/channels/telegram.go
+++ b/pkg/channels/telegram.go
@@ -276,18 +276,20 @@ func (c *TelegramChannel) handleMessage(ctx context.Context, message *telego.Mes
 						"text": result.Text,
 					})
 
-					replyText := fmt.Sprintf("<b>Transcript: </b><i>%s</i>", escapeHTML(result.Text))
-					replyMsg := tu.Message(tu.ID(chatID), replyText)
-					replyMsg.ReplyParameters = &telego.ReplyParameters{
-						MessageID: message.MessageID,
-					}
+					if c.config.Channels.Telegram.ShowTranscript {
+						replyText := fmt.Sprintf("<b>Transcript: </b><i>%s</i>", escapeHTML(result.Text))
+						replyMsg := tu.Message(tu.ID(chatID), replyText)
+						replyMsg.ReplyParameters = &telego.ReplyParameters{
+							MessageID: message.MessageID,
+						}
+						replyMsg.ParseMode = telego.ModeHTML
 
-					replyMsg.ParseMode = telego.ModeHTML
-
-					if _, err := c.bot.SendMessage(ctx, replyMsg); err != nil {
-						logger.ErrorCF("telegram", "Failed to send transcription reply", map[string]interface{}{
-							"error": err.Error(),
-						})
+						_, replyErr := c.bot.SendMessage(ctx, replyMsg)
+						if replyErr != nil {
+							logger.ErrorCF("telegram", "Failed to send transcription reply", map[string]interface{}{
+								"error": replyErr.Error(),
+							})
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 682996bd6..725f85a52 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -171,10 +171,11 @@ type WhatsAppConfig struct {
 }
 
 type TelegramConfig struct {
-	Enabled   bool                `json:"enabled" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_TELEGRAM_ENABLED"`
-	Token     string              `json:"token" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_TELEGRAM_TOKEN"`
-	Proxy     string              `json:"proxy" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_TELEGRAM_PROXY"`
-	AllowFrom FlexibleStringSlice `json:"allow_from" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_TELEGRAM_ALLOW_FROM"`
+	Enabled        bool                `json:"enabled" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_TELEGRAM_ENABLED"`
+	Token          string              `json:"token" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_TELEGRAM_TOKEN"`
+	Proxy          string              `json:"proxy" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_TELEGRAM_PROXY"`
+	AllowFrom      FlexibleStringSlice `json:"allow_from" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_TELEGRAM_ALLOW_FROM"`
+	ShowTranscript bool                `json:"show_transcript" env:"PICOCLAW_CHANNELS_TELEGRAM_SHOW_TRANSCRIPT"`
 }
 
 type FeishuConfig struct {
@@ -341,9 +342,10 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 				AllowFrom: FlexibleStringSlice{},
 			},
 			Telegram: TelegramConfig{
-				Enabled:   false,
-				Token:     "",
-				AllowFrom: FlexibleStringSlice{},
+				Enabled:        false,
+				Token:          "",
+				AllowFrom:      FlexibleStringSlice{},
+				ShowTranscript: true,
 			},
 			Feishu: FeishuConfig{
 				Enabled:           false,